William H. Tucker
Encyclopedia
William H. Tucker is a professor of psychology
at Rutgers University
and the author of several books critical of race science.
Tucker received his bachelor's degree from Bates College
in 1967, and his master's and doctorate from Princeton University
. He joined the faculty at Rutgers University
in 1970 and has been there since.
Tucker was a Psychometric Fellow for three years at Princeton, a position subsidized by Educational Testing Service
. The majority of Tucker's scholarship has been about psychometrics
, not in it. He currently sits on the advisory board of the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism
.
He has written critical commentaries on several hereditarian psychologists known for their controversial work on race and intelligence
. He has received awards for his research on Cyril Burt
and the Pioneer Fund
.
According to his website, "My research interests concern the use—or more properly the misuse—of social science to support oppressive social policies, especially in the area of race. I seek to explore how scientists in general, and psychologists in particular, have become involved with such issues and what effect their participation has produced."
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
and the author of several books critical of race science.
Tucker received his bachelor's degree from Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in 1967, and his master's and doctorate from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. He joined the faculty at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1970 and has been there since.
Tucker was a Psychometric Fellow for three years at Princeton, a position subsidized by Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service , founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization...
. The majority of Tucker's scholarship has been about psychometrics
Psychometrics
Psychometrics is the field of study concerned with the theory and technique of psychological measurement, which includes the measurement of knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality traits, and educational measurement...
, not in it. He currently sits on the advisory board of the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism
Institute for the Study of Academic Racism
The Institute for the Study of Academic Racism is an organization that monitors "changing intellectual trends in academic racism, biological determinism, and eugenics." ISAR states that in this capacity it "acts as a resource service for students, academics, journalists, legislators and civil...
.
He has written critical commentaries on several hereditarian psychologists known for their controversial work on race and intelligence
Race and intelligence
The connection between race and intelligence has been a subject of debate in both popular science and academic research since the inception of intelligence testing in the early 20th century...
. He has received awards for his research on Cyril Burt
Cyril Burt
Sir Cyril Lodowic Burt was an English educational psychologist who made contributions to educational psychology and statistics....
and the Pioneer Fund
Pioneer Fund
The Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences." Currently headed by psychology professor J. Philippe Rushton, the fund states that it focuses on projects it perceives will not be easily funded due to...
.
According to his website, "My research interests concern the use—or more properly the misuse—of social science to support oppressive social policies, especially in the area of race. I seek to explore how scientists in general, and psychologists in particular, have become involved with such issues and what effect their participation has produced."
Publications
- Tucker WH (1994a). Fact and Fiction in the Discovery of Sir Cyril Burt's Flaws. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 30, 335-347.
- Tucker WH (1994b). The Science and Politics of Racial Research. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-02099-5
- Tucker WH (1997). Re-reconsidering Burt: Beyond a reasonable doubt. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 33, 145-162.
- Tucker WH (2002). The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wycliff Draper and the Pioneer Fund. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-02762-0
- Tucker WH (2005). The Intelligence Controversy: A Guide to the Debates. ABC-Clio, Inc. ISBN 1-85109-409-1
- Tucker WH (2009). The Cattell Controversy: Race, Science, and Ideology, University of Illinois PressUniversity of Illinois PressThe University of Illinois Press , is a major American university press and part of the University of Illinois system. Founded in 1918, the press publishes some 120 new books each year, plus 33 scholarly journals, and several electronic projects...
External links
- Bill Tucker homepage via Rutgers University.
- Does Science Offer Support for Racial Separation? via Institute for the Study of Academic RacismInstitute for the Study of Academic RacismThe Institute for the Study of Academic Racism is an organization that monitors "changing intellectual trends in academic racism, biological determinism, and eugenics." ISAR states that in this capacity it "acts as a resource service for students, academics, journalists, legislators and civil...
.